As you mentioned, working for a company with matric organization can cause a lot of conflicts when you work under two bosses. even though they work on the same goal, but still everyone has his/her own style and personality that affect the workflow. I’m currently working in a similar structure, however, it is not well defined as it is in the…[Read more]

As we are studying risk management methods. I found a good article that stated points about good risk management technics. There are a variety of techniques that organizations will use during the identification process to establish solid risk management strategies. The following are a few examples of how people identify corporate risk:

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I think the companies put the effort to research and prepare the labels for patients, So I think it is the personal responsibility to read it and understand what is the risk of it. Some of this medication is over the counter and there is no way for the seller to inform each patient. Also, I believe it is the same way for a surgeon, It is there…[Read more]

I do agree with you guys that risk management meeting or job is not a stage of the project, It goes all allow from the beginning to the end and sometime even after the product is out to the market as Dr. Simon mentioned in our last meeting. Also, I think everything in risk management should not be based on predictions, However more no true input…[Read more]

I agree with all of you that the main two point of design input is a market analysis or a customer needs/requirements. These two points are major for design input for industrial. However, from academia, it could be an idea or scientific research that trigger the input or the idea of the product. So I believe the source of design input could be…[Read more]

I think what mentioned on the thread theoretically is good to test each individual part of the project, But even though all the parts work allow does not mean when you put them together it will guarantee to work. Product verification is to compare input vs output and make sure it fulfills a customer need. SO you need to check it at the end as a…[Read more]

I’ve experienced a portion of the test and validation from my former co-op position, I wed to help to write the protocols and test cases for different systems and run it. I’ve run into a lot of testing that it didn’t pass special being a part of innovation center which is not a final product and is a cost center, not a profitable group. We used to…[Read more]

From my experience, meeting minutes is very important for different reasons, firstly, it summarizes all that was discuss in the meeting for a record and reminder as well. Secondly, It defines the action item and ownership of the action items after the meeting. As we learned every Pm has his/her personality and style, but it is very common that you…[Read more]

I think knowing what is the market need or work very close to your customer to understand the potential projects with them and knowing your company capability. you can analyze it and convert it to a valid input for a valid product that can help the market and the customer need. Also, design input not necessary to be a new product however it could…[Read more]

I agree with all of you guys on the difference you mentioned about DID and DSD. we can consider it a high and low block diagrams. One present the idea in a simple way that any audience can understand the main concept of the product like the DID and the other one should all the technical details for the same project in a very engineering detailed…[Read more]

I do agree with you that working in a small group or company has a lot of benefits, However, the salary is not that high as bigger companies. But also from my experience, I do learn a lot in smaller companies as more resources is open and usually, people work there have multiple hats and you get involved in a lot more than your role duties. For…[Read more]

I did my undergraduate in electronics and computer engineering and minor in biomedical, For our graduation project was much focus on research and documentation for the first course and the second course was focused on implementing the idea. For my project, I have created a platform to capture all the reading from devices like EEG, blood pressure,…[Read more]

It is hard to say if it is ethical or not when I thought about these questions. One side of it that these been tried on animals before the clinical trials so we sort of know how it works but not fully especially on the human body and how it will react. I Think people agree to go through these trial because they are suffering from a disease and…[Read more]

For me a good marketing and advertising way when it is a creative and new idea. One example it came to my mind is the new advertisement for Mercedes-Benz and BMW. Both companies came up with Ideas that make it looks like competing with each other without pointing out to the other but everyone understands. Also, it is important to highlight and…[Read more]

I think it really depends on who is the audience. If you are talking to technical or engineers, It is hard to manipulate them on the technical part of the product. you have to be honest when you present the idea, I have seen a lot of overpromising from sales members that cause to lose a project. of course, the customer relationship is an important…[Read more]

I think a good marketing is a way you present and advertise your product even it is not the best in the market. From my experience, a good marketing strategy is to have a good idea to present your product in a creative way to attract and relate it to customer need. Also, I think marketing is not only about presenting your product and…[Read more]

As all of you mentioned that the difference between solo and partnership is basically the same, However you divide the financial responsibility on owners in the partnership. But each still has a responsibility attached to his personal entity. I’m sure we all have examples and know some good and bad partnerships business models so the…[Read more]

I agree with you that ratio is an indicator to gauge how good or bad the company is based on financial history, However it is a bit different for big companies. typically when they analyze big company they look at it from 3 to 5 years. For another example, you can look Super Micro Computer Inc. They did a lot better for the year of 2016 and 2017…[Read more]

I think understanding the financial history and company reputation help to identify the stability of the company. Me personally, I look for that when I get an offer, I want to secure that position is not in danger and I’ll be laid off because of company financial because they can not sustain. Also, I even ask about the funds allocated for the…[Read more]

I do agree with you and I have seen that in my company as well. I feel the quality department is more strict when it comes to documentation which can delay a project. However, Personally, I think it is part of risk management to make sure everything is good in term of quality before you deliver the final product to the customer. And, I believe…[Read more]